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3.12 Chapter Summary
After reading this chapter, the reader may come away with the thought that wetland
hydrology is complex but there are many different approaches and tools that can be
used, or that quantifying hydrologic fluxes in wetland settings is difficult and
fraught with error. Either impression would be correct. Perhaps the most important
conclusion is that the pursuit of parallel lines of evidence, using multiple methods
for achieving the same goals, will lead to a better understanding of these complex
processes and a more accurate assessment of the various hydrologic components
that constitute the hydrologic setting of a wetland. Armed with the numerous
methods at our disposal, and knowledge of the various sources and magnitudes of
error associated with each approach, the wetland hydrologist can feel comfortable
in pursuing quantification of the various hydrological components with a judicious
selection of methods appropriate to the goals and budget associated with the
investigation.
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